the Gideon spies are" Gideon, who was a Judge from 1145 to 1105 B.C., had to remind the people how God wanted them to be ruled when they tried to make HIM king!
22. And the men of Israel said to Gideon, "Rule over us, both you and your son, and your son's son also, for you have delivered us from the hand of Midian." 23. And Gideon said to them, "I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you. The LORD shall rule over you" (Judges 8:22 - 23, Holy Bible in Its Original Order"